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Капиталина ЛазаренкоПесня Мейбл / Может Быть

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Песня Мейбл / Может Быть

by Капиталина Лазаренко · 1956

12 pressings1 countryPop

Песня Мейбл / Может Быть was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Песня Мейбл / Может Быть

6 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

USSR

1956
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 26888Апрелевский Завод 26889
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono
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USSR

1956
Label and catalog number
Ташкентский Завод 26888Ташкентский Завод 26889
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1956
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод 26888Ленинградский Завод 26889
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1956
Label and catalog number
Ташкентский Завод 26888Ташкентский Завод 26889
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

26888/3-1A runout

26889/3-1B runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1956
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 26888Апрелевский Завод 26889
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1956
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод 26888Ленинградский Завод 26889
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

26888/3-1Side A, hand-etched

26889/3-1Side B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USSRАпрелевский Завод 26888 / Апрелевский Завод 26889First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
1956USSRТашкентский Завод 26888 / Ташкентский Завод 26889First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
1956USSRЛенинградский Завод 26888 / Ленинградский Завод 26889First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USSRТашкентский Завод 26888 / Ташкентский Завод 26889First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USSRАпрелевский Завод 26888 / Апрелевский Завод 26889First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
1956USSRЛенинградский Завод 26888 / Ленинградский Завод 26889First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRLīgo 26888 / Līgo 26889Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRЛенинградский Завод 26888 / Ленинградский Завод 26889Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?USSRЛенинградский Завод 26888 / Ленинградский Завод 26889Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRЛенинградский Завод 26888 / Ленинградский Завод 26889Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 26888 / Апрелевский Завод 26889Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 26888 / Апрелевский Завод 2688910", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AПесня Мейбл
  2. BМожет Быть

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Песня Мейбл / Может Быть are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Песня Мейбл / Может Быть are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Песня Мейбл / Может Быть first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 26888.

How do I tell if my copy of Песня Мейбл / Может Быть is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 26888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Песня Мейбл / Может Быть on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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